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 === Collection Description  ===
-{''Please briefly '''describe the strengths and weaknesses''' of each collection for genealogists (about two or three sentences for smaller collections).<ref>Source 2.</ref> For example, explain the collection size, who (which ethnic, political, or religious groups) are covered, dates covered, jurisdictions covered, record types available, significant indexes, and any noteworthy record loss or gaps.<ref>Source 3.</ref>''}
+[[File:Holland Land Co holdings in NY & PA.png|right|400px]]The Daniel A. Reed Library of the State University of New York at Fredonia has most of the original patents (first deeds) and indexes showing the transfer of land ownership between 1801 to 1840 from the Holland Land Company to private individuals in western New York and Pennsylvania. Some names names on the patents could be fictitious.<ref name="DB83">William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 83. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref><br><br>
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